Joseph Meredith was born in Philadelphia, in 1948, and educated at La Salle University and the University of Florida. His work has appeared widely in anthologies and literary journals, such as The Threepenny Review and Southwest Review. Among his honors is the Mary Elinore Smith Prize from American Scholar. A former editor of Four Quarters and writing center director and poet-in-residence at La Salle University, Meredith lives in the city of his birth. Hunter's Moon: Poems from Boyhood to Manhood is his first published book of poetry.